职称英语综合类B级模拟74

［模拟］职称英语综合类B级模拟74

词汇选项下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语带有

括号或下划线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与括号

里边部分意义最相近的词或短语。

第1题：

Prisonerswerekeptinthemost<u>appalling</u>conditions.

A.flexible

B.terrible

C.reasonable

D.serious

参考答案：B

appalling意为“可怕的，令人震惊的”,与terrible（可怕的）意思相近。flexible

灵活的，柔韧的，易弯曲的；reasonable合理的，通情达理的；serious严肃的，

严重的。

第2题：

Thedoctorsdidnot<u>reveal</u>thetruthtohim.

A.disclose

B.hide

C.handle

D.establish

参考答案：A

reveal意为“透露，泄露"，与disclose（公开，透露）意思相近。hide隐藏，

隐瞒；handle处理，运用；establish建立，创办。

第3题：

Iwillnot<u>tolerate</u>thatsortofbehaviourinmyclass.

A.control

B.observe

C.regulate

D.accept

参考答案：D

tolerate意为“忍受，默许”,与accept（接受，容许）意思相近。control控

制；observe观察，遵守；regulate调节，规定。

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第4题：

Theseproductsare<u>inferior</u>tothoseweboughtlastyear.

A.narrowerthan

B.poorerthan

C.largerthan

D.richerthan

参考答案：B

inferiorto意为“不如，次于"，与poorerthan（不如，比...更穷）意思相

近。narrowerthan比更狭窄；largerthan比更大；richerthan比

更富有。

第5题：

Thelawcarriesa<u>penalty</u>ofuptothreeyearsinprison.

A.message

B.guilt

C.punishment

D.obligation

参考答案：C

penalty意为"罚款,处罚”，与punishment（惩罚，处罚）意思相近。message

信息；guilt犯罪，过失，内疚；obligation义务，职责，债务。

第6题：

Thepoliticalsituationintheregionhas<u>deteriorated</u>rapidly.

A.improved

B.changed

C.worsened

D.developed

参考答案：C

deteriorate意为“恶化,变坏"，与worsen（恶化）意思相近。improve改善,

提高；change变化，改变；develop发展，进步。

第7题：

Irealizedtomy<u>horror</u>thatIhadforgottenthepresent.

A.limit

B.power

C.fear

D.fool

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参考答案：C

horror意为“恐惧，震惊"，与fear（害怕，恐惧）意思相近。limit限制，限

定；power力量，能力；fool傻瓜，愚人。

第8题：

She'sextremelycompetentand<u>industrious</u>.

A.hardworking

B.honest

C.objective

D.independent

参考答案：A

industrious意为“勤勉的，勤奋的"，与hardworking（勤奋的，勤勉的）意思

相近。honest诚实的，坦率的；objective客观的；independent独立的。

第9题：

Theorganizationwas<u>bold</u>enoughtofacethepress.

A.brave

B.pleased

C.powerful

D.sensible

参考答案：A

bold意为“大胆的，英勇的"，与brave（勇敢的）意思相近。pleased高兴的，

喜欢的；powerful强大的，强有力的；sensible明智的，明白事理的。

第10题：

Hesaidsome<u>harsh</u>wordsabouthisbrother.

A.proper

B.unkind

C.normal

D.unclear

参考答案：B

harsh意为“严厉的,尖酸的”,与unkind（无情的，刻薄的）意思相近。proper

合适的，恰当的；normal正常的，正规的；unclear不清楚的，不明白的。

第11题：

Therewasa<u>simultaneous</u>trialtakingplaceinthenextbuilding.

A.coexisting

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B.fair

C.full

D.public

参考答案：A

simultaneous意为“同时的”,与coexisting（共存的，同时的）意思相近。fair

公平的；full完全的，满的；public公共的，公开的。

第12题：

Hetriedto<u>assemble</u>histhoughts.

A.clear

B.gather

C.share

D.spare

参考答案：B

assemble意为“集合，聚集”，与gather（收集，使聚集）意思相近。clear清

除，使干净；share分享，分担；spare分出，留出。

第13题:

They're<u>petitioning</u>forbetterfacilitiesforthedisabledon

publictransport.

A.planning

B.requesting

C.preparing

D.looking

参考答案：B

petition意为“请求，恳求”，与request（请求，要求）意思相近。plan计划，

打算；prepare准备，预备；look看，寻找，注意。

第14题：

Wewereattractedbythe<u>lure</u>ofquickmoney.

A.tempt

B.amount

C.supply

D.sum

参考答案：A

lure意为“诱惑，引诱”，与tempt（诱惑，引诱）意思相近。amount数量，总

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额，总数；supply补给，供应品；sum金额，总数。

第15题：

Mostpeoplefind<u>rejection</u>hardtoaccept.

A.excuse

B.client

C.destiny

D.refusal

参考答案：D

rejection意为"抗拒，拒绝"，与refusal（拒绝，推却）意思相近。excuse借

口，理由；client客户，顾客，委托人；destiny命数，定数，天命。

阅读判断阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短

文的内容对每个句子做出判断。

AwomaninNativeAmericanclothesissittinginthesun,sewinga

dressfromanimalskin.Insideabuilding,acolonistismakingawooden

chair,usingverysimpletools.Andallaround,touristsaretaking

pictureswiththeirdigital（数码的）cameras.ThisisJamestown

Settlementtoday.

Jamestown,Virginia,wasoneofthefirstplacesintheworld

wherepeoplefromEurope,America,andAfricacametogetherin1608.Today,

itisalivinghistorymuseum,wherechildrenandadultscometoexperience

history.Inalivinghistorymuseum,actorswearclothesfromthepast

anddemonstratemanyoftheactivitiesofdailylifebackthen.Theactors

alsotalktothevisitorsandexplaineverythingtheydo.

Atalivinghistorymuseum,therearealwaysmanythingstotouch,

hear,andsmell.VisitorsatJamestownSettlementcanwalkthroughcopies

ofthethreesmallsailingshipsthatcarriedcoloniststoVirginiaand

evenliedowninacolonist'sbed!Thecolonistsstayedonthecrowed,

dangerousshipsformorethanfourmonths.WhentheygottoVirginia,they

builtanareaofhouseswithahighwallaroundit.Intoday'sfort（堡

垒），youcanseehouses,achurch,andevenagardenwithfoodsthatthe

colonistsate.Womeninlongdressesworkinsidetheirhomes,andvisitors

canhelpthemwiththeirsewingandcooking.

ThereisalsoanIndianVillageatJamestownSettlement,and

itlooksverydifferentfromthefort.ItshowshowtheIndianslivedin

longhousesandgrewcornandothercropsinlargefields.Actorsthere

makepottery（陶器）andteachvisitorshowtoplayIndiangames.Youcan

evenhelpthemmakeanIndianboatfromatree!

Today,thelivinghistorymuseumofJamestownisverypopular,

especiallywithchildrenandfamilies.Peoplecomeheretohavefun,but

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alsotolearn.Manyschoolclassesvisittoexperienceoldwaysofgetting

thingsdone.Alivinghistorymuseumisthebestwaytounderstandhow

peoplelivedinthepast.

第16题：

TouristsliketotakepicturesinJamestownSettlementtoday.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：A

根据第一段最后两句可知，在今天的詹姆斯敦，游客拿着数码相机四处拍照。由

此可知，现在游客喜欢在詹姆斯敦拍照。

第17题：

InJamestown,peoplefromthreedifferentculturescametogetherin1608.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：A

根据第二段第一句可知，来自欧洲、美洲和非洲的人于1608年在弗吉尼亚的詹

姆斯敦聚集。由此不难推出，三种（欧洲、美洲和非洲）文化于1608年在詹姆斯

敦汇聚。

第18题:

Atalivinghistorymuseum,visitorscannottouchanyofthethingson

display.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：B

第三段第一句表明，在生活历史博物馆中，人们可以触碰、聆听、嗅闻很多东西。

由此可知，生活历史博物馆的访问者并非不可触碰任何展品。

第19题：

ThefirstcoloniststoJamestownwerefromEngland.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

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参考答案：C

通篇文章只在第三段提到了殖民者，但并未提到殖民者来自哪个国家。

第20题：

Theactorsworkingatthemuseumexplainwhattheydotothevisitors.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：A

第二段倒数第二句表明，历史生活博物馆的表演者穿着过去的服饰，并向游客解

释那时的日常活动。由此可知，表演者会向游客解释他们所做的每一件事。

第21题：

InJamestown,visitorscanwalkthroughtherealshipsthecolonistsused.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：B

根据第三段第二句可知，游客能在其中行走的小帆船，是殖民者使用过的船只的

复制品，而并非是殖民者使用过的真船。

第22题:

ChildrenandfamiliesenjoyplayingIndiangames.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

参考答案：C

文章只在最后一段第一句提到，詹姆斯敦的生活历史博物馆非常受孩子和家庭欢

迎，但通篇文章并未提到他们是否喜欢玩印第安人的游戏。

概括大意与完成句子阅读下面这篇短文,短文后有2项测试任

务：（1）第23〜26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2〜5段每段选择

1个正确的小标题：（2）第27〜30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4

个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。

TeachingIs〃0neoftheLeastPopularJobsintheUK〃

1.TheUKgovernmenthasjustpublishedareportonthefutureof

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secondary-schoolteaching(pupilsaged11-16),andtheconclusionofthe

reportisthatmanysecondaryschoolsnowfacegreatdifficultiesin

findingpeoplewhowanttobeteachers.Sincethe1980s,thenumberof

graduateswhosaytheywould"seriouslyconsider"teachingasacareer

hasfallensharply,from64%in1982tojust17%today.Thereportsuggests

thaturgentactionneedstobetakeninordertoencouragemoreintelligent

younggraduatesintoteaching.

2.Themaindrawbackofsecondaryteaching,accordingtothereport,

isthelowsalary.Earningsinteachingaremuchlowerthaninmanyother

jobs,andthismeansthatfewerandfeweryoungpeopledecidetobe

teachers.JoanneManners,24,isagoodexample:〃Igraduatedinmaths

lastyear,andIwasthinkingofdoingateacher-trainingcoursetobecome

amathsteacher一butwhenIlookedintothedetails,itbecameclearthat

teachingisn'taverylucrative(赚钱的)jobthesedays.IsawIcould

earntwiceasmuchifIworkedinmarketingoradvertising,andsoIdecided

nottobecomeateacher.，z

3.It'snotjustaboutthemoney,however.Thesurveyconcludedthat

anotherreasonwhypeopledon'twanttobeteachersisthatsometeenagers

behaveverybadlyinschool.Alotofschoolshaveproblemswithdiscipline,

anditseemsclearthatchildrendonothavethesamerespectforteachers

asinthepast.Here'stheviewofDaveHallam,anaccountantfromLondon:

〃Ithinkparentsaretoblame.Theyshouldhavestricterruleswiththeir

childrenathomeandalsoteachtheirchildrentohavemorerespectfor

teachers.z，

4.Iloveteaching;it'smypassion.I'vebeenasecondary-school

teacherofSpanishfortenyearsnow,andalthoughit'saverydemanding

job,it'sverysatisfying.WhenIseemystudentspassingtheirSpanish

exams,orsingingalongtoSpanishpopsongs,itmakesmefeelsoproud,

saysBrianJones,whoworksinasecondaryschoolinLondon.Sowhatdoes

hethinkthegovernmentshoulddotoencouragemorepeopletobecome

teachers?〃Myviewisthatthegovernmentshouldreducetheburdenofwork

onteachers.IfindthatIalwayshavetoomuchworktodo.〃

5.Thereportisclearthattheproblemofteachershortageisavery

seriousone.Itsaysthatthegovernmentshouldraiseteachers'pay

significantly,tocatchupwithworkersinotherprofessions.Italso

suggeststhatthegovernmentcouldlaunchanationwidepublicitycampaign,

withsomeadvertisementsonTVandinthenewspapers,toshowthepositive

sidesofteachingtoyoungpeople.Anothersolutioncouldbetoseta

maximumnumberofhoursperweekthatteacherscanwork,inordertoreduce

stressonteachers."Hopefully,“thereportconcludes,“thesesolutions

canimprovethepoorimageofsecondaryteaching,andincreasethenumber

ofyoungpeoplewhowanttobecometeachersinthefuture.

23-26选项

A.Students'badbehaviorandlackofdiscipline

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B.Improvementofchildrenbehaviour

C.Heavyworkloadonteachers

D.Theproblemoflowsalary

E.Areportonteachershortage

F.Anationwidepublicitycampaign

27-30选项

A.itsbenefits

B.theirchildhoodmemories

C.theirstress

D.moretraining

E.disciplineproblems

F.becauseofitslowpay

第23题:

Paragraph1

参考答案：

E

详细解答：

第一段第一句是段落主题句，由这句话可知，第一段主要讲的是一份关于教

师短缺的报告。

第24题:

Paragraph2

参考答案：

D

详细解答：

第二段第一句是段落主题句，这句话表明，中学教师缺乏的主要原因是薪水

低。由此可知，第二段主要讲的是教师的低薪问题。

第25题:

Paragraph3

参考答案：

A

详细解答：

第三段第一句表明教师短缺的原因不仅仅与钱有关。第二句和第三句分别讲

了学生的不良行为和缺乏纪律。接下来，作者借用DaveHallam的观点，将其归

因于孩子父母。由此可知，第三段主要讲的是教师缺乏的其他原因，即学生的不

良行为和缺乏纪律。

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第26题：

Paragraph4

参考答案：

C

详细解答：

根据第四段结尾BrianJones的话“Myviewisthatthegovernmentshould

reducetheburdenofworkonteachers.IfindthatIalwayshavetoomuch

worktodo.”可知，第四段主要讲的是教师繁重的工作负担。

第27题:

Moreandmoreyoungpeopleareheldbackfromteaching.

参考答案：

F

详细解答：

根据第二段第一句可知，阻止越来越多的年轻人从事中学教育的主要原因是

低薪(thelowsalary)□

第28题:

Parentsareencouragedtobacktheteacherupwhenthereare.

参考答案：

E

详细解答：

根据第三段最后两句可知，父母应该在家里为孩子树立更严格的行为准则，

并且教孩子多尊重教师。由此不难推断，当出现纪律问题时，父母被鼓励去支持

教师。

第29题：

Thegovernmentshouldreducetheworkloadonteacherstoease.

参考答案：

C

详细解答：

根据第五段第四句Anothersolutioncouldbetosetamaximumnumber

ofhoursperweekthatteacherscanwork,inordertoreducestresson

teachers."可知，政府应减轻教师的工作负担，以减轻教师的压力。

第30题:

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Thegovernmentshouldpromoteteachingasacareerbyadvertising.

参考答案：

A

详细解答：

根据第五段第三句中的"toshowthepositivesidesofteachingtoyoung

people"可知，政府应通过宣传教师职业的益处来推广教师职业。

阅读理解下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面

有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4

个选项山选择1个最佳答案。

WhyBuyShade-grownCoffee?

Whenpeopleargueaboutwhethercoffeeisgoodforhealth,they're

usuallythinkingofthehealthofthecoffeedrinker.Isitgoodforyour

heart?Doesitincreasebloodpressure?Doesithelpyouconcentrate?

However,coffeeaffectsthehealthofthehumanpopulationinotherways,

too.

Traditionally,coffeebusheswereplantedunderthecanopy（树

冠）oftallerindigenous（土生土长的）trees.However,moreandmore

farmersinLatinAmericaaredeforestingthelandtogrowfull-suncoffees.

Atfirst,thisincreasesproductionbecausemorecoffeebushescanbe

plantediftherearen'tanytrees.Withincreasedproductioncome

increasedprofits.

Unfortunately,deforestingforcoffeeproductionimmediately

decreaseslocalwildlifehabitat.Nativebirdsnestandhidefrom

predators（捕食者）inthetalltreesandmigratingbirdsrestthere.

Furthermore,inthelongterm,thefull-sunmethodalsodamages

theecosystembecausemorechemicalfertilizersandpesticidesareneeded

togrowthecoffee.Thefertilizersandpesticideskillinsectsthateat

thecoffeeplants,butthenthebirdseatthepoisonedinsectsandalso

die.Thechemicalskillorsickenotheranimalsaswell,andcanevenenter

thewaterthatpeoplewilleventuallydrink.

Fortunately,farmersinCentralandSouthAmericaarebeginning

togrowmorecoffeebushesintheshade.Wecansupportthesefarmersby

buyingcoffeewithsuchlabelsas"shadegrown"and"birdfriendly”.Sure,

thesevarietiesmightcostalittlemore.Butwe'repayingforthehealth

ofthebirds,theland,ourselves,andtheplanet.Ithinkit'sworthit.

第31题：

Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Farmersarechangingthewaytheygrowcoffee.

B.Peopleshouldbuyshade-growncoffee.

C.Coffeeisbecomingmoreexpensivetoproduce.

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D.Shade-growncoffeeismoreexpensivethansun-growncoffee.

参考答案：B

文章的标题提出疑问：为何要购买在树阴处生长的咖啡?可见文章是对这一问题

的回答。最后一段最后三句总结全文，通过这三句话可知，生长在树阴下的咖啡

肯定会贵些，但我们是在为鸟类、大地、自身以及星球的健康买单，作者认为这

是值得的。由此可知，本篇文章旨在劝说人们买在树阴处生长的咖啡。

第32题:

Thefunctionoftheword"traditionally"inParagraph2istoshow.

A.thepositiveeffectsofcoffee

B.achangeofcoffeegrowth

C.somethingthatisthemostimportant

D.howcoffeeproductionusedtobe

参考答案：B

第二段第一句表明，将咖啡树种在高大的树冠下是过去的一种传统；第二段第二

句表明，越来越多的拉丁美洲农民砍伐树木，在阳光下种植咖啡。由此可知，

“Traditionally"与“However”构成了一种过去与现在的对比,表明咖啡树的

种植方式在变化。故选B。

第33题:

Whatdoesincreasedproductionoffull-suncoffeebringabout?

A.Higherprofits.

B.Moreinsects.

C.Betterquantitycoffee.

D.Largerfarms.

参考答案：A

由第二段最后一句"Withincreasedproductioncomeincreasedprofits.n

可知，咖啡产量的增加会带来更多收益。故选A。

第34题：

Howdofarmersfindmorelandforgrowingfull-suncoffee?

A.Theybuymorelandfromotherfarmers.

B.Theymovetoanothercountry.

C.Theycutdowntrees.

D.Theyturngrasslandintofarmland.

参考答案：C

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由第二段第二句However,moreandmorefarmersinLatinAmericaare

deforestingthelandtogrowfull-suncoffees.v可知，越来越多的农民砍

伐树木来种植咖啡。故选C。

第35题：

Thefull-sunmethodmayaffectthefollowingEXCEPT.

A.insects

B.birds

C.air

D.humans

参考答案：C

由第四段第二、三句"Thefertilizersandpesticideskillinsectsthateat

thecoffeeplants,hutthenthebirdseatthepoisonedinsectsandalso

die.Thechemicalskillorsickenotheranimalsaswell,andcanevenenter

thewaterthatpeoplewilleventuallydrink.”可知，full-sun的咖啡种

植方法使用了化肥和杀虫剂，可以杀死昆虫、鸟类，以及其他动物，甚至污染人

们喝的水，这里并没有提及空气。故选C。

WashoeLearnedAmericanSignLanguage

Ananimalthatinfluencedscientificthoughthasdied.A

chimpanzeenamedWashoeandborninAfricadiedofnaturalcauseslate

lastmonthattheageof42ataresearchcenterintheAmericanstate

ofWashington.Washoehadbecomeknowninthescientificcommunityand

aroundtheworldforherabilitytouseAmericanSignLanguage.Shewas

saidtobethefirstnon-humantolearnahumanlanguage.Herskillsalso

ledtodebateaboutprimates（灵长类动物）andtheirabilitytounderstand

language.

ResearchscientistsAllenandBeatrixGardnerbeganteaching

Washoesignlanguagein1966.In1969,theGardnersdescribedWashoe'

sprogressinascientificreport.ThepeoplewhoexperimentedwithWashoe

saidshegrewtounderstandabout250words.Forexample,Washoemadesigns

tocommunicatewhenitwastimetoeat.Shecouldrequestfoodslikeapples

andbananas.Shealsoaskedquestionslike,〃甲hoiscomingtoplay?”Once

thenewsaboutWashoespread,manylanguagescientistsbeganstudiesof

theirownintothisnewandexcitingareaofresearch.Thewholedirection

ofprimateresearchchanged.

However,criticsarguedWashoeonlylearnedtorepeatsign

languagemovementsfromwatchingherteachers.Theysaidshehadnever

developedtruelanguageskills.Evennow,therearesomeresearcherswho

suggestthatprimateslearnsignlanguageonlybymemory,andperformthe

signsonlyforprizes.YetWashoe'skeepersdisagree.RogerFoutsisa

formerstudentoftheGardners.HetookWashoetoaresearchcenterin

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Ellensburg,Washington.There,Washoetaughtsignlanguagetothree

youngerchimpanzees,whicharestillalive.

ScientistslikeprivateresearcherJaneGoodallbelieveWashoe

providednewinformationaboutthementalworkingsofchimpanzees.Today,

therearenotasmanyscientistsstudyinglanguageskillswithchimps.

Partofthereasonisthatthiskindofresearchtakesaverylongtime.

Debatecontinuesaboutchimps'understandingofhuman

communication.Yet,onethingissure一Washoechangedpopularideasabout

thepossibilitiesofanimalintelligence.

第36题：

TheGardners'experimentwithWashoe.

A.beganin1969

B.wonabigprize

C.lastedforthreeyears

D.influencedprimateresearch

参考答案：D

第一段第一句话中的"Ananimal”指的正是Washoe,表明Washoe影响了科学

界的想法；第一段最后一句表明，Washoe的技能引发了对灵长类动物和它们学

习语言的能力的讨论。由此不难推断，Gardner用Washoe做的实验影响了对灵

长类动物的研究。

第37题：

Thesecondparagraphmainlydiscusses.

A.areportaboutWashoe'sprogressinlearningsignlanguage

B.thewholedirectionofprimateresearch

C.newprimateresearchesconductedbymanylanguagescientists

D.anexperimentwithWashoeataresearchcenterinAfrica

参考答案：A

第二段第二句是段落主题句，这句话表明，Gardner夫妇于1969年在一篇科学

报告中描述了Washoe的进步。由此可知，第二段主要讲的是一份关于Washoe

学习手语的进程的报告。

第38题：

TheGardners'experimentwithWashoewascriticizedbecauseshecould

A.justasksomesimplequestions

B.onlycopyteachers'signlanguage

C.onlymemorizeabout250words

D.justrepeatshortsentences

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参考答案：B

第三段第一句表明，批评家争辩说Washoe只能重复老师的手语动作。由此可知，

Gardner用Washoe做的实验之所以会受到批评，是因为Washoe只能模仿老师的

手语。

第39题：

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.RogerFoutstaughtsignlanguagetothreeyoungerchimpanzees.

B.AchimpanzeediedofnaturalcausesinAfricaataresearchcenter.

C.WashoewasthefirstchimptouseAmericanSignLanguage.

D.Nowadaystherearestilllotsofscientistsexperimentingwith

chimps.

参考答案：C

根据第一段第二句可知，Washoe因自然原因死于美国华盛顿的一家研究中心，

是否有其他的黑猩猩死于非洲的研究中心不得而知，故B错误；根据第三段最后

一句可知，教三只幼年黑猩猩手语的是。Washoe而非RogerFouts,故A错误；

根据第四段第二句可知，现在没那么多科学家研究黑猩猩的语言技能，故D错误。

根据第一段倒数第二句可知，据说Washoe是第一个学会人类语言的非人类，故

C正确。

第40题:

Wecandrawaconclusionfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.primateshavetheabilitytospeakahumanlanguage

B.animalscan'tlearnahumansignlanguage

C.Washoeisasintelligentashumans

D.whetherchimpscanlearnahumanlanguageremainsunanswered

参考答案：D

最后一段第一句表明，黑猩猩是否能理解人类的交流尚待讨论。故选D。

ModerateEarthquakeStrikesEngland

AmoderateearthquakestruckpartsofsoutheastEnglandon28

April2007,toppling（震倒）chimneysfromhousesandrousing（唤起）

residentsfromtheirbeds.Severalthousandpeoplewereleftwithoutpower

inKentCounty.Onewomansufferedminorheadandneckinjuries.

“Itfeltasifthewholehousewasbeingslidacrosslikea

fun-fairride,〃saidthewoman.

TheBritishGeologicalSurveysaidthe4.3-magnitude（最值）

quakestruckat8:19amandwascenteredundertheEnglishChannel,about

8.5milessouthofDoverandneartheentrancetotheChannelTunnel.

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Witnessessaidcracksappearedinwallsandchimneyscollapsed

acrossthecounty.Residentssaidthetremor（震动）hadlastedforabout

10to15seconds.

〃Iwaslyinginbedanditfeltasifsomeonehadjustgotup

frombednexttome,〃saidHendrickvanEck,27,ofCanterburyabout60

milessoutheastofLondon.〃Ithenheardthesoundofcracking,andit

wasgettingheavierandheavier.Itfeltasifsomeonewasattheendof

mybedhopping（跳）upanddown.〃

Therearethousandsofmoderatequakesonthisscalearoundthe

worldeachyear,buttheyarerareinBritain.TheApril28quakewasthe

strongestinBritainsince2002whena4.8-magnitudequakestruckthe

centralEnglandcityofBirmingham.

Thecountry'sstrongestearthquaketookplaceintheNorthSea

in1931,measuring6.1ontheRichterscale.BritishGeologicalSurvey

scientistRogerMussonsaidthequaketookplaceonApril28inanarea

thathadseenseveralofthebiggestearthquakesevertostrikeBritain,

includingonein1580thatcauseddamageinLondonandwasfeltinFrance.

Mussonpredictedthatitwasonlyamatteroftimebeforeanother

earthquakestruckthispartofEngland.However,peopleshouldnotbe

scaredtoomuchbythisprediction,Mussonsaid,asthemodernearthquake

warningsystemofBritainshouldbeabletodetectaforthcomingquake

andannounceitseveralhoursbeforeittakesplace.Thiswouldallowtime

forpeopletoevacuateandreducedamagetotheminimum.

第41题：

ThebiggestearthquaketookplaceinBritain,

A.in1931

B.in1580

C.in2002

D.in2007

参考答案：A

最后一段第一句表明，英国最强的地震于1931年发生在北海，震级达到里氏6.1

级。故选A。

第42题:

Theword"collapsed"inParagraph4mostprobablymeans.

A.fellapart

B.flewoff

C.shookup

D.blewout

参考答案：A

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根据上下文可知，第四段第一句的大意是：目击者称，整个郡的墙壁都出现了裂

缝，烟囱都倒塌了。collapse倒塌。fallapart倒塌；flowoff超出，溢出；

shakeup激动，不安；blowout吹熄，爆裂。四个选项中，只有A项意思与之

最为接近，故选A。

第43题：

Thephrase"thisscale"inParagraph6refersto.

A.4.8-magnitudequake

B.4.3-magnitudequake

C.5.8ontheRichterscale

D.6.1ontheRichterscale

参考答案：B

联系上下文可知，第六段第一句中的“thisscale”指的是2007年4月28日英

国东南部所发生的地震的震级；根据第三段第一句可知，此震级为里氏4.3级。

故选Bo

第44题：

ThefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT.

A.thequakecausedapowerfailureinKentCounty

B.thetremorlastedfor10-15seconds

C.peopleinCanterburyfeltstrongquake

D.thequakewascenteredundertheChannelTunnel

参考答案：D

第一段第二句表明，数千人在肯特郡遭遇了停电，故A正确；第四段第二句表明，

居民们称震动持续了10〜15秒，故B正确；根据第五段第一句可知，住在伦敦

东南约60英里的坎特伯雷的HendrickvanEck声称，他正在床上躺着，感觉好

像旁边有人从床上站起来似的，由此可推测，坎特伯雷的人们感受到了强烈震动，

故C正确。根据第三段最后一句可知，地震发生在英吉利海峡海底隧道的入口处，

而不是其正中央。故选D。

第45题：

Itcanbelearntfromthelastparagraphthat.

A.moderateearthquakesoftenstrikeLondoninthehistoryofEngland

B.earthquakewarningsystemofBritaincanpredictthemagnitudeof

aquake

C.anotherearthquakeispredictedtooccurinEngland

D.theFrenchalsofelttheearthquaketakingplaceon28Aprilin

England

参考答案：C

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最后一段第三句表明，Musson预测英国该地区迟早还会发生地震。故选C。

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